judgy

American  

[juhj-ee] / ˈdʒʌdʒ i /

adjective

Informal.

1. tending to judge or criticize too quickly and harshly; judgmental.

   I used to be very judgy about other people's children, but that vanished when I had my own adorable monsters.

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Etymology

Origin of judgy

First recorded in 2005–10; judge ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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judgy

Pretty soon, I had shaken off my judgy ill temper, and returned to a state of benevolent appreciation for someone who was, for the most part, a pretty great colleague.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

When she died of the plague a few years later, they felt vindicated; one particularly judgy saint ascribed it to her use of a “certain golden instrument.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

Being judgy as hell was part of what made the girls so fun to hang out with.

From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025

“We’re all silently struggling because the adults are too judgy, biased, scared, busy or unbothered to help us,” Amara said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

I didn’t get all judgy, either, when they told me they’d buried you in a cemetery near Aunt Maureen’s, instead of here, where I can see the grave and put flowers on it.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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